Movers & Shakers

THE spokesman for External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten, Gunnar Wiegand, is moving to head the Commission’s North America desk on 16 December. The German, who has worked for Patten for more than three years, will have another former Commission spokesman, Luc Veron, as his deputy. “One of the things that we have to improve in dealing with North America is public relations,” Wiegand said. He replaces Eric Hayes, who was appointed head of the Commission’s delegation in Ottawa. Wiegand’s successor has not yet been appointed.

Luxembourger Thierry Stoll, 49, has been named as deputy director-general of the Commission’s Internal Market directorate-general. He will be responsible for action against member states who break EU internal market rules as well as relations with the European Parliament.

The new president of the Confederation of Food and Drink Industries of the EU (CIAA) is Jean Martin, not Jean Maar as stated last week.

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